Polypore International (NYS: PPO) carries $592.5 million of goodwill and other intangibles on its balance sheet. Sometimes goodwill, especially when it's excessive, can foreshadow problems down the ...

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of ...

Filtration-technology maker Polypore International (NYSE: PPO) saw a free fall in its shares after announcing fourth-quarter results. While some may think this was a fallout over "disappointing" ...

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Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET When Polypore International first caught Cramer’s eye, popping onto the 52-week high list last week, he thought it might make for a good takeover target, much like ...

Polypore International, Inc. PPO -3.68% today announced that David A. Roberts has joined the Board of Directors, replacing David A. Barr from Warburg Pincus LLC. Mr. Roberts will serve on the ...

Polypore International, Inc. (PPO) reported its third consecutive earnings miss on February 20, driven by a 6% decline in sales. This prompted analysts to revise their estimates for both 2013 and 2014 ...

Polypore International Inc., a maker of battery components, must sell Microporous Products LP because the 2008 purchase is anticompetitive, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in ordering a sale ...

TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japanese chemical manufacturer Asahi Kasei Corp has agreed to buy Polypore International Inc's energy storage business for $2.2 billion, betting on growth in demand for ...

Polypore International Inc. agreed to sell itself to industrial conglomerate 3M Co. and Japan’s Asahi Kasei Corp. in a two-part deal that values the filtration company at about $2.7 billion. Including ...